Medications
Seniors, here are the meds that can harm your driving skills
Some common medications—including antidepressants, sleep aids and painkillers—may dull the driving skills of seniors, a new study finds.
Oct 3, 2023
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News tagged with chronic inflammatory conditions
Medical economics
Hurdles in health care: Navigating insurance approvals
For patients with chronic conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), newer drugs like biologics can be very effective—but also very expensive.
Sep 11, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study hints at potential for health conditions to be diagnosed earlier
Conditions such as celiac disease and Parkinson's disease could be detected in principle up to 10 years earlier than they are currently, suggests a new study by UCL researchers.
May 5, 2023
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Medical research
Blood clotting research holds hope for sepsis
Researchers from the University of Birmingham, UK, who identified a novel mechanism for platelet activation in pathogenic blood clotting (thrombosis) are now turning their attention to sepsis.
Dec 12, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study shows bidirectional link between inflammatory bowel disease and depression
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition involving inflammation of the digestive tract, affecting some 1.6 million Americans. Depression affects more than 16 million Americans.
Jun 2, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds inflammation is not always linked to depression
Multiple prior studies have found higher levels of inflammation in older individuals with depression. Now, a new Penn Medicine study has found that clinically depressed older individuals, on average, don't have elevated levels ...
Mar 29, 2022
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Vaccination
Study finds COVID-19 vaccines safe for IBD patients
IBDs, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic conditions that occur when the intestinal immune system becomes overreactive, causing chronic diarrhea and other digestive symptoms. In a published survey ...
Jun 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
NSAIDs might exacerbate or suppress COVID-19 depending on timing, mouse study suggests
New research shows that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduced both antibody and inflammatory responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice. The study appears this week in the Journal of Virology, a publication ...
Jan 23, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research findings offer hope for treatment of inflammatory skin condition
People diagnosed with an inflammatory skin condition known as granuloma annulare (GA) develop raised red lesions that emerge in ring-like patterns on the skin. For those with a chronic condition, these lesions can cover much ...
Dec 14, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Psoriasis tied to higher Alzheimer disease risk
(HealthDay)—The incidence of Alzheimer disease (AD) is significantly higher in patients with psoriasis versus individuals without psoriasis, according to a Korean study published online April 15 in Scientific Reports.
Apr 30, 2020
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